There are different types of online educational games. Some of these games can offer students a unique opportunity to solve real word problems in a virtual setting or complete tasks that would be reflective of a career in journalism or business.
Multiuser Virtual Environment (MUVE) games create a virtual world for users where they can interact with other participants. In these games, students might have an avatar representing them as they interact with others in a virtual reality. Students can work in these worlds to evaluate problems and find solutions. River City Project - a computer simulation for middle school students. Here students practice science inquiry when the encounter a town witha mysterious disease. The must research to uncover the origins of the disease and offer solutions. Quest Atlantis - an online learning environment where students complete missions. These missions involve problem solving skills, analysis of new situations. The games include environmental and social concerns that students must work to solve. The missions are tied to subject standards. Revolution - a virtual reality game with battle simulations and accurate historical information. The game includes historical documents and a timeline of actual events. This game could really help students to understand the events surrounding the American Revolution.
Epistemic Games are games that can simulate the problems and decisions that must be faced by professionals in many fields of work. These types of games offer students a virtual apprenticeship where they can solve real word problems. Land Science is a game where students can assume the role of city planners. They have to evaluate environmental situations to make decisions about their new structures. Journalism.net is a simulation where students assume the role of a journalist working for a newspaper. Here, students conduct interviews and learn more about the process of gather research and information and presenting it to the public. Pandora Project is a simulation project where students are faced with a medical controversy. They must make decisions about how to solve the problems. Along the way they learn more about biology and the health sciences.
Augmented Reality Simulations are games where fictional stories are created in real-world environments. Here students might use digital tools to help them navigate the game. Environmental Detectives is a game where students assume the role of environmental engineers. At the beginning they are made aware of a situation involving a chemical spill. They must investigate and create a viable solution. Labyrinth - is a game where students must solve a virtual puzzle using math and literacy skills. They can work together with other students using the skills they have aquired to complete the game. Weatherlings - a game in which middle school students collect data about weather in different U.S. cities. The students battle against others using weather cards which they have collected. The game depends on actual and recent real world weather conditions.
Do online games have a place in the classroom?
There are different types of online educational games. Some of these games can offer students a unique opportunity to solve real word problems in a virtual setting or complete tasks that would be reflective of a career in journalism or business.
Multiuser Virtual Environment (MUVE) games create a virtual world for users where they can interact with other participants. In these games, students might have an avatar representing them as they interact with others in a virtual reality. Students can work in these worlds to evaluate problems and find solutions.
River City Project - a computer simulation for middle school students. Here students practice science inquiry when the encounter a town witha mysterious disease. The must research to uncover the origins of the disease and offer solutions.
Quest Atlantis - an online learning environment where students complete missions. These missions involve problem solving skills, analysis of new situations. The games include environmental and social concerns that students must work to solve. The missions are tied to subject standards.
Revolution - a virtual reality game with battle simulations and accurate historical information. The game includes historical documents and a timeline of actual events. This game could really help students to understand the events surrounding the American Revolution.
Epistemic Games are games that can simulate the problems and decisions that must be faced by professionals in many fields of work. These types of games offer students a virtual apprenticeship where they can solve real word problems.
Land Science is a game where students can assume the role of city planners. They have to evaluate environmental situations to make decisions about their new structures.
Journalism.net is a simulation where students assume the role of a journalist working for a newspaper. Here, students conduct interviews and learn more about the process of gather research and information and presenting it to the public.
Pandora Project is a simulation project where students are faced with a medical controversy. They must make decisions about how to solve the problems. Along the way they learn more about biology and the health sciences.
Augmented Reality Simulations are games where fictional stories are created in real-world environments. Here students might use digital tools to help them navigate the game.
Environmental Detectives is a game where students assume the role of environmental engineers. At the beginning they are made aware of a situation involving a chemical spill. They must investigate and create a viable solution.
Labyrinth - is a game where students must solve a virtual puzzle using math and literacy skills. They can work together with other students using the skills they have aquired to complete the game.
Weatherlings - a game in which middle school students collect data about weather in different U.S. cities. The students battle against others using weather cards which they have collected. The game depends on actual and recent real world weather conditions.